Disclaimer: Once again I do not own Star Wars in any way shape or form.
Author's Note: Thanks for the continuing support! Now the chapters are longer… lol
Entry 4.0: My First Lesson
When I woke up this morning I felt like I slept on a cloud, considering the fact that I have spent most of my life sleeping on the ground. I got my clothes on, and since Master Jaina was out of bed and gone I assumed she was already in the mess hall eating. I walked out into the hallway not knowing where to go, let alone how to get to the mess hall. It was like I needed a sign or something.
"Hey! You must be the new kid!"
"Oh, me? Yes, I am. My name is Joan. Who are you?"
"I am Jacen, Jaina's twin brother. You know her already, right."
"Yep."
"You seem to be lost, are you heading to the mess hall for breakfast by any chance?"
"Yes I am."
"C'mon, I'll take you there."
After a quick walk down the hall I finally get to the mess hall and go and get my breakfast. Standing with by breakfast in hand I look around and see if I can find Jaina anywhere. The place was crowded like a whomp rat's nest. When I located her I took the seat across from her.
"Hey Joan. Did you get a good sleep last night?' She asked.
"I sure did!"
"I have a great lesson planned for today. That is unless Uncle Luke has plans of his own."
"What do you mean plans of his own?'
"She means," Jacen interrupted, "that Uncle Luke is going to have one of his assemblies." When Jacen had said assemblies he put both of his hands in the air and made quotation marks. Jaina laughed.
"Oh," I said.
"Well let's go then! It's almost time," Jaina said.
We ran down another hallway passing many rooms until we got to one that had this big door, and then we went inside and sat on the bench closest to the front.
"Fellow Jedi Master's and students of our academy," Master Skywalker began as he walked to the center of the stage, "training will go on today as usual with one exception," Everyone started listening more intently, "Starting from the moment you are enrolled in the academy you must first undergo a week of training then a mission, followed by one week of training, then a mission, ect. This new organized approach will be easier to keep up with and none of these missions your assigned will be too hard for the students. I guarantee it. Any questions?"
A blue alien raised his hand, or was it a her? Man aliens are weird…
"In diplomacy class is it true we will be going on a field trip to the senate?"
"Yes it is."
"Yay!" Some people cheered.
"Anyone else?"
"…"
"You are dismissed."
As everyone filed out Jaina and I stay behind and talk with Master Skywalker.
"Jaina if it is okay with you," Master Skywalker began, "may I give your padawan her pre-assessment test?"
"Um… Yeah sure," Master Jaina looked a little angry, but I could tell she was trying to hide it.
"Okay then, follow me Joan."
We walk down the halls and into the training room. I saw a bunch of other Jedi training with their masters, but when we walked in they stopped and bowed at Master Luke.
"Continue on," he commanded.
"Wow!" I said.
"Here take this," He handed me a metal tube. Its cold metal was some what comforting against the palm of my hand.
"Wow, a real light saber!"
"It isn't exactly real. It's just a training saber. It won't hurt anyone."
" Oh. So what am I going to do first?"
"See the other students fighting the droids?"
"Yes."
"Defeat the droid."
"Gulp."
"Don't worry. Al you need to do is deflect the bolts so they are shot back at the droid."
"Okay then."
I activated my saber. It shoots out of the handle with a big "voom!" The blade was green, glowing like the lights of Courasaunt at night.
I still miss Courasaunt, but Yavin 4 isn't all that far away, just a few light- years.
The droid dropped from the ceiling, and slowly started circling me. I turn around following it's every move.
"Zap!"
As the droid fires its first shot I easily deflected it, but instead of hitting the droid it hit the ceiling.
"Nice try," the Jedi Master said, 'but when you deflect it try aiming at the droid."
"Yes sir," I answered.
This time the droid was moving faster.
"ZAP!"
"Own!"
Now, instead of blocking the droid hit me.
"Perhaps we should move on?"
"No, give me on more chance."
The droid shot again.
"Zap!"
When I went to block, it was almost as if someone moved the saber for me. I hit the blaster bolt, and it bounced back and hit the droid causing it to explode.
"Well done!" Luke said.
"Thank you sir!"
"Now." He said as he was getting out a small, but heavy metal ball, "take this and make it float in your hand."
"Umm… I'll try." Man, I had no clue how to make it float. I am a Jedi though so I might as well have tried.
I took the ball and shut my eyes. I tried and tried but nothing happened.
"That will be all for today. Report back to Jaina with this paper, and she will give you further instructions."
"Where is she?"
He shut his eyes and said, "Look in the hanger bay.'
"Thanks!" I bowed and left.
I walked down the academy till I got to a place that looked to be the hanger. I need a map for this huge place… I found Jacen and Jaina along with a Wookie, and a warrior girl.
"Hi Joan!" Jaina said.
"These are my friends, Lowbacca," Jacen says as he points to the Wookie, "and this Tenelka," he says as he points to the warrior girl.
"Roar!" Lowbacca said.
"Lowbacca says hi," said the small droid attached to the Wookie's belt, "I am Emtedee, Lowbacca's translator droid."
"I am very pleased to meet you Joan," Tenelka said.
"Master Skywalker wanted me to give you this, Jaina." I handed her the letter.
"Well it seems that you did well at your saber skills, but you need to work on your force abilities. Hmmm…" Jaina thought for a moment.
"Yes?"
"Oh! Now I remember!" She hands me a piece of paper, "This is a reminder that you have history every day at 3:00."
"Okay then."
"It's 2:30 right now. If I where you I'd start heading down there now. Oh, and at 4:00 you have diplomacy too."
"This is a fact," Tenelka said, "I will take you there."
As I follow Tenelka down to the History room, which is next door to the Archive room, I noticed that Tenelka's hand was missing, but it would be rude to ask why or how so I didn't say anything.
"We have arrived," she announced.
"Thanks."
"Good luck."
I walked into the classroom and grabbed a seat up front. Then the teacher used the force to hand everyone a small device called an H.N.C. This stands for handheld note creator.
"Excuse me?" I asked the instructor.
"Yes?" He replied.
"What is this for?"
"Keeping your notes. It also comes in handy for keeping track of clues on missions and other things."
"Great."
"By the way, my name is Master Kyle."
"I am Joan."
"Ah, Master Skywalker told me about you. Well then, let's get class started."
Author's note: How's that for a long chapter? I tried to use more description